manipulation of information; spin
when it becomes; when it comes to
quarrel; dispute; argument
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to move forward; to move on
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
marriage proposal; courtship
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
wherein; therein; thereinto
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
longing for; burning desire
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
this world; this life; this generation; present day
baton (of command); order; command; direction
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to give a round of applause; to applaud
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said